The Los Angeles Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc., better known in Los Angeles as Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC), recently celebrated 74 years of African American History on Saturday, March 16, at the Museum of African American Art.

This year’s theme was: “Black Migrations” commemorating 400 years of perserverance. The theme emphasized the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities. In 1916, at least 20 Africans were brought to the colony of Virginia. Leaving their homeland, culture and language to be used as the working force to build the economy of this nation.

Millions of enslaved Africans were to follow. The theme emphasized the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities.

Among the honorees were J.U.G.S., the Cox Family Legacy, St. Elmo Village, the Honorable John Vernon Meigs and Pamela Bakewell, COO of the Bakewell Company. The 2019 OASC Scholarship recipients included Jared Bayliss, Ciara Grant, Dynesha Lucas, Kyra Moore and Royalle Adai Stewart.

The event featured musical entertainment from Seville who brought the nostalgia of Motown. Brunch included a variety of tasty cuisine. The packed room was full of community stakeholders and organization members.

Other highlights included the new forever stamp honoring Dancer/Actor Gregory Hines.

The event co-chairs were Maude Johnson and Dr. Toni-Mokjaetjki Humbler. The President of the organization is Ernestine J. Gordon.

Our Authors Study Club was founded on February 14, 1945, by Mrs. Vassie D. Wright and a group of Terminal Annex Postal Employees for the purpose of studying the biographies of African American authors, reviewing their books and learning the true history of African people in the Diaspora.

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